Born 1954 (age 71) · Yantai, Shandong Province, China
Appears in 203 titles

A native of Taiwan, David Lam Wai first came to attention in 1984 with his role as the leader of a group of Mainland would-be jewel thieves in Johnny Mak's classic Long Arm of the Law. He got started in movies with bit part roles at Shaw Brothers studios, and after establishing himself as a lead actor, he participated in numerous crime, action, and gangster films throughout the 1980's and 90's.

Filmography

A Chinese Ghost Story
7.3
A Chinese Ghost Story
1987
as Swordsman Hsia Hou
Project A Part II
7.1
Project A Part II
1987
as Superintendent Chun
Dragons Forever
7.3
Dragons Forever
1988
as Thug at Bar (uncredited)
Flirting Scholar
7.5
Flirting Scholar
1993
as King Ning
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
King of Beggars
7.0
King of Beggars
1992
as Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin
Yes, Madam!
7.1
Yes, Madam!
1985
as Ah Tung (Armoured Car Thief)
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
7.0
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
1984
as Temple Monk
Five Element Ninjas
6.9
Five Element Ninjas
1982
as Hong's Man (uncredited)
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
6.4
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985
as San Te's Senior Monk / Gym Chief's Man
Never Say Die
6.0
Never Say Die
2017
No More Bets
7.1
No More Bets
2023
as Gu Tianzhi's Father
The Boxer's Omen
6.6
The Boxer's Omen
1983
as Monk (uncredited)
The Boxer's Omen
6.6
The Boxer's Omen
1983
as Monk
Royal Warriors
6.8
Royal Warriors
1986
as Raging Bull
Looking for Jackie
4.3
Looking for Jackie
2009
as Mr. Jin
Long Arm of the Law
6.9
Long Arm of the Law
1984
as Ho Yiu-Tung
The Silent War
6.0
The Silent War
2012
as Zhang Guoxiang, KMT Agent
Seeding of a Ghost
6.3
Seeding of a Ghost
1983
as Man at Casino
Buddha's Palm
7.7
Buddha's Palm
1982
as Clan Member (uncredited)